Instagram recipes

Log a recipe straight from Instagram.

Share an Instagram recipe post or reel to Damson and it reads the caption and the cover image together, then lists the foods with estimated amounts for you to confirm.

Damson's review screen for a red lentil soup recipe read from Instagram. It says every weight is an estimate and nothing is saved until you say so. The foods listed are red lentil soup at 300 g, coconut milk at 30 g and chili oil at 5 g, which is marked as an estimate, each with a weight you can change.

Real screens from the app, some with demo data.

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How do I log a recipe from an Instagram reel?

Two ways, both short. In the Instagram app, tap share on the post and send it to Damson through the iPhone share sheet. Or copy the link, open Add a meal in Damson, choose Read a link and paste it.

Damson reads what the post says and what it shows together: the caption that lists the ingredients, and the cover image that shows the dish. From those it lists the foods with estimated amounts in grams. A saved recipe is only useful if it is what you cooked, so you confirm every food and amount before anything is saved, and you can leave any food out.

Damson's Add a meal screen, where read a link sits under take a photo, choose a photo, scan a barcode, find a food and describe your meal.

Can I share a plate back to Instagram?

Yes. From any saved meal you can make a card of that one plate for Instagram Stories or anywhere else. It shows the plate and a sentence about it, and there are no numbers on it: no grams, no counts, nothing to compare yourself against.

The card carries only what is on it. Your record stays where it was, on your iPhone and in your own iCloud.

That is a deliberate choice. A plate shared without numbers is a plate, not a target for anyone else to measure themselves against.

Damson's share card sheet, titled your card. The card shows lentil soup, salad and bread with four filled circles for whole, protein, fibre and fat, a sentence saying its carbohydrate is in whole form and comes with protein, fibre and olive oil, and the Damson name. A line underneath says the card carries only what is on it, and nothing else leaves this phone.

What if the post is private?

A private or removed post cannot be read, and Damson tells you so instead of guessing. The link itself is sent once, for the reading.

Instagram has no shortage of recipes written for PCOS, now also called PMOS. Damson does not judge any of them. It turns the one you cooked into an entry in your own record, and a few hours later asks how it sat. Reading a link uses the daily allowance, one read a day on the free plan and no limit on the full Damson.

Questions about Instagram recipes

Can I log a recipe from Instagram?

Yes. In Damson, an iPhone app for PCOS, now also called PMOS, paste the link to an Instagram recipe post or reel, or share it from the Instagram app. Damson lists the foods with estimated amounts, and you confirm every one before anything is saved.

What does Damson read from an Instagram post?

What the post says, its caption, and what it shows, its cover image, read together. The link is sent once for the reading.

Can I leave an ingredient out?

Yes. Tap a food on the review screen to leave it out, and change any amount that looks wrong. Nothing is saved until you say so.

Can I share one of my own plates to Instagram Stories?

Yes. Damson can make a card of one plate for Instagram Stories or anywhere else. There are no numbers on it, and the card carries only what is on it.

Is it free?

One photo or link read a day is free. The full Damson, a subscription with a free trial, removes the daily limit. Logging, search and barcode stay free.